Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-15
THE MURDER OF JAMES LUCAS.
Green and Webb On Trial i'm the Grim.
fnal Court.

The trial Of the two colored young men, Albert
Green and Fenton, alias George Webb, indicted for
the murder Of James Lucas in september last was
continued In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgom.
cry, yesterday, after The STARS report closed.
Kate Walker testified to seeing the parties In
church and In the street. After the tight at the
church she asked Lucas II he was cut He
answered that he was NOT, but had Deen kicked. It
was afterward found that he was cut.
Margaret Smith, siSter-in-law OF the deceased
gave q detailed account of the trouble In the
church. Coming out she saw Lucas leaning
against the fence groaning seeming in great pain.
She asked him II he was cut, and he answered that
he was not, but was kicked, and that Green had
kicked him.
TESTIMONY TODAY.
This morning Geo. Bray testified that when
Green and Lucas cinched he tried to separate them
by taking hold OF Green. He told Webb to hold
Green and prevent disturbance. One OF the boys
cried that Green was making toward Lucas who
witness had hold OF at the time. Green struck
Lucas with his fist and the latter fell Lucas did
not strike Green after witness parted them. He
saw no knife used, and did not know that Lucas
had been cut till arterward.
PASTOR COLEMAN AS A WITNESS.
H. Lee Coleman (pastOr Of the Rehonoth Baptist
church) testified that Lucas was o member OF the
church; that defendants were there the night of
the broom drill, September Il, and Green appeared
to be under the influence OF liquor. Green inter-
Tered with the drill which VIM Lucas was con-
him to keep quiet. Green then bought some ice
cream and spilled IL, and then used some rough
word, which one o the girls told him not to re-
Webb, going toward the restaurant. Lucas and
some ladies went In the same direction. Witness
knew that Green was rough and watched them.
Afterward heard Lucas expostulate with Green
about using some expressions Green asked I:
.Donr you like IT." and then witness went back
when witness the got to the Steps saW Brotnef Bray
have hold OF Lucas. When witness got In some
one said that there was q nght, and he
and Lucas Was down, but holding Green's arm.
Lucas said Green had kicked him. He asked
Green what was the matter. and he replied that
him do It I'll cut his heart out and be hung for it.
webb was behaving himself all the time, and
tried to prevent disturbance
OTHER WITNESSES
Hiram Jones q boy, testified that he saw the
parties when Green put hts hand in his hip pocket
and Jimmy Lucas started to follow him. Bray
grabbed Jimmy (deceased), and Green went up to
MIN. Witness then LETT.
on the pavement, and he stepped into the street.
In his pocket and then went 70 the curb.
that he found his brother had been wounded when
he went outside the church; his brother had
always been in good health; was about twenty
never in the habit OF carrying weapon.
Julia Lucas, widow Of deceased. testified to his
Onicer j. w. Howell testinedto making the ar
rest OF Green about O'Clock In the morning OF the
18th at his house on street between Sd and ~
street4 nndinH him under the bed Green denied
That he had been TO the church.
LUCAS DYING STATEMENT.
Isaac Carey TESTIFIED to the ante mortem state
mens OF Lucas being made In his presence. It was
written out by Mr.. upscomb, and read over to the
dying man, who said that It was all right. and
fhe district attorney then onered the dying
M. Browning objected because It was written La
lead pencil and the objection was oyerruled.
The court said that the weight Of authority was
that the party should be near death. .-
phrase In the paper: 'Ibelieve am about TO die I"
The paper was then admitted. the defendant
Green, noting IN exception II statea that be Qu-
cursing; that deceased said, "Mister you ought 70
be ashamed; people live about heres" and Green
then cursed him; ran his hand in his pockst, saY-
sS sasa ns rs FAVOR Ss S
he cuG him Qucasl In the stomach and In the leg,
kicked hun In the body and face, leaving SCar.
THIS closed he casa g, the G0yernmsnt aadMr.
The court decided 70 overruls the motion e fhis
time. ke
on rHs Pact on wxss,
Assistant District Ats0sney upseomh Wa called
and tsstaned that he took Lucas dying statsnsuk
He Qusetioned Lucas - 70 Webb, and - romen.
bered that Lucas exonoeafed HIN. saying thas
Webs took no part In tn anair thAt h renen-
WIN rsice TESTIFIED that on the nlght q ths &C.
curfence Green and Iucae met; 1seea Was c1rdng
and Lncas hnd B0me WueoD Wleh iaDs Green 0ftsf
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wle ssandln near the ceuee; Green seFucf L1cel
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